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VOL. XXII. NO. 140.
CEREIAN PEACE DELEGA
GETS SEVEN DAYS KITENSION
OF TK1E TO CONSIDER TERMS
German Socialists Suggest
International Socialist
Convention to Decide on
Attitude.
CHINESE ARE STRONG
IN THEIR PROTESTS
Regardless of Attitude of
High O cials of Ger
many, Delegates Continue
in Efforts to Get Modifica
tions. Paris, May 21. The German cpeace
delegation has been granted an exten
sion of seven days, until May 29, in
which to reply in full to the peace
terms, according to an official an
nouncement. Basle, Switzerland, May 21. French
wireless service. The German social
il?moct party's executive 'committee
has suggested to the international So
cialist bureau, at Amsterdam, that a
meeting of the international Socialist
committee be called to decide the so
cialist attitude on the peace terms
presented to Germany, according to
ile Vor warts, a Berlin newspaper.
Tokio, Japan, May 21. A number of
leaders of Chineses students in Tokio,
writing their names their own blood,
bave signed a resolution calling on the
4900 students here to return to China
as a protest against the peace confer
tr.ee decision regarding Shantung and
asainst the alleged ambitions of Japan
in China.
A Paris, May 21. The director of ex
perts of the American peace .commis
sion said today there had been some
resignation from his office of subordi
nates, none of whom held positions o
responsibility. Reports from London
today said that dissatisfaction was
growing in the American delegation.
Vienna, Austria; May 21. "Hold out
all costs," is the wireless word
ent Bela Kun, Hungarian communist
fader, by Leon Trotzky, Russian Bol
shevik minister, at war, in the new
code arranged by airplane a week ago
so the allies might not intercept mes
sages. 'Keep on presenting a fair
face to the allies, thus fooling them
until we are in possession of Ru
mania." Xikolai Lenine.. Russian 'Bol
shevik premier, is also Sending words
of hope to Bela Kun. The Hungarian
red army has orders, it is affirmed to
Americans here, to burn Budapest,
slay all hostages, then scatter, to the
Jour winds in case attacks of the Rol-
-hevik army in East Rumania fail.
! md also if the Serb-Czeco advance
succeeds.
The definite statement that Ger
many will not sign the peace terms as
I they were presented to .her plentipo
I tentisriot i f - - . . , . ,
...o ai , rl sanies is uiaae oy ine
German cabinet through the Associ
ated Press.
Statements along a somewhat simi
lar line by President Ebert, Premier
Scheidemann and other Germans in
fcjSh places have preceeded this one.
'eanwhile, European dispatches show
Germany's representatives are still .en
avoring. to secure modifications of
these terms. Thus another note was
,'mt sterday by the German peace
mission at Versailles to the Secretariat
w the peace congress. This is the
"nth communication forwarded to the
;es by the Germans since they re-
me peace terms. The con
"of the note are not as yet known.
Today or tomorrow the Germari rep
sntatives are expected to transmit
!
ine alhes a comprehensive state
ent on Germany's attitude towarrl
Peace treaty as a whole, specl
what points they accept and
-at they desire to have modified.
I iineen day tinfe limit for them
' fake known their standpoint ex-
wf Thrsday. tTp to yesterday at
sc Prevalent opinion in Paris
-"med to be that notwithstanding all
prtests the Germans ultimately
pJU Sign the treaty.
premier Orlando, of Italy, has gone
1. l0me for a conference with mem
Jtidf h'S cabinet on "certain interior
p,ijei"n Questions," according to a
WSf patch- 14 seems probable
5'e the Peace terms will . not b
Wfo ntt. t0 the Austrian delegation
Si,,". PridaJ"- when the Italian pre-
, Js due to return to Paris.
5e tV:w f the fact that the settle
" im the ltalian ana Juero-Slavic
ir .?. Kium and parts of Dalmatia
"rt 1ms. v. . ' " . .
seiiiea ana that every
in . 'aue 10 Dring aDout
i-eJnent before the peace terms
on 0re the Austnan peace mis-
i'lrido' t oouiueu oignor ur-
I f'Ving trip to Rome indicates
e:opment m the work of
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HORVATH RULES
EASTERN SIBERIA
Horvath will play an important part
in the reorganization of Russia. He
has been made civil as well as mili
tary governor of Eastern Siberia, un
der the All-Russia Omsk government.
He is vice president of the Inter-Allied
Commission in Eastern Siberia and is
looked upon with favor by the Ameri
can government. -
NINE BLO CKS
CITY MOBILE
Fifteen Hundred People Are
Made K omeless As Result
of Blaze That Started in
Trash PileH '
Mobile, May SI. A fire, which is be
lieved to havrs started in a trash pile,
swept through many blocks in the
oldest section of the city here late to-.
' day, destroying about two . hundred
J houses and half a dozen stores. The
property loss is estimated at a half
million. About 1500 persons are home
less," chiefly employes inl . Industrie
plants. It is believed none are seriously
hurt. Relief committees have been
formed." A : strong northwest -wind
made the fire uncontrollable, and for
a time it threatened millions of dol
lars worth of property, including
docks, "shipyards . and rairbad shops.
Later estimates placed the fire loss
at $750,000. Nine and a half - city
blocks, storesand residences were de
stroyed, and one. man was seriously
injured, being still unconscious late
tonight and . yet unidentified.
"REPEAL WOULD
BE VICTORY FOR
WHISKEY" BRYAN
Asheville, N. C., May 21. Repeal of
war time, prohibition would f be a vic
tory fo rthe whiskey business and
would commit the democratic party to
championship. of the saloon in its last
hours, is the belief of , William Jen
nings Bryan- expressed in a statement
here tonight. He predicts that con
gress will keep law In force, since he
considers prohibition strength in pres
ent the congress stronger than it wa?
In tjie last . .
FORD IS CALLED
AN ANARCHIST
IN LIBEL TRIAL
Mount Clemens, Mich, May 21. Ve
hement denunciation in which Henry
Ford was .characterized as a danger
ous anarchist startled the spectators
in Judge Tucker's court here today.
The assertion came from Elliott G.
Stevenson, of Detroit, one of the coun
sel for the Chicago Tribune which
Ford is suing for a million dollar
I into f9-fr.es rn S libel charge for publish-
ing an editorial headed "Ford is an
Anarchist."
GERMAN U-BOAT. AT TAMPA.
Tampa, May 21. U-boat 88. cap
tured German submarine, which has a
record of sixteen merchant ships de
stroyed to Its credit, reached here this
afternoon for a three days stay. Thou
sandi nf nersons visited the craft this
afternoon It will leave Friday for Pen
sacola, thence for New Orleans ana
Mississippi river points.
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PENSACOLA, FLORIDA. THUHSDAY MORNmG, MAY 221919.
IUFFRAGE FOR
rOIH VOTE
BY THE Ml
Seventy Democrats and 19
Republicans Cast Ballots
Against Measure Vote
Stood 304 to 89.
FRANK CLARK LED
IN THE OPPOSITION
Smithwick Voted for Suf
frage Measure Senators
Fletcher and Trammell
Will Still Oppose It.
Washington, May 21. National suf
frage for women was endorsed by the
house representatives a second time
when the Susan B. Anthony amend
ment resolution was adopted today Dy
304 to 89. Suporters of the measure
immediately arranged to carry the
fight to the senate, where, although
twice defeated last session, they are
confident of obtaining the necessary
two -thirds vote.
House leaders of both parties urge 3
favorable action, but many southern
democrats opposed the measure as did
several New England republicans.
Political division of the vote showed
200 republicans, 102 democrats, one in
dependent and one prohibitionist voted
for adoption, while the negative poll
showed 70 democrats and 19 republi
cans. " ; . j- .
Representative Clark, of Florida,
leader of the opposition, proposed that
the states ratification be compulsory
within seven years, and Representa
tive Saunders, of Virginia, democrat,
sought to compel state adoption by
popular vote. Both proposals were
overwhelmingly defeated. It is ex
pected ' that , the resolution - will come
up for vote next month in the sen
ate. '.-..'
, BY GEORGE H. MANNING.
" Washington, D. ; C, May 21. Three
of ,-the Florida congressmen, Smith
wick. Drane 'and Sears, voted for the
woman's . suffrage constitutional
amendment when it was passed by
the house today, 304 to 88. Congress
man Frank Clark, of Florida, "voted
against it when it was last voted on
in the house on January 10, 1918. Con
gressmen Drane and Sears voted for
it, Kehoe and Clark against it. Smith
wick, who succeeded Kehoe, voted for
it today, where Kehoe had opposed it.
Senators Fletcher and Trammell, of
Florida, voted against it on previous
occasions and are still opposed to it.
A number of prominent Floridians
have visited Washington in the past
two or three days. Among them were
Henry McLaughlin, president of the
McLaughlin railroad; J., B. Perkins,
the United States marshal, who was
here on business with the justice de
partment; J. F. C. Griggs, collector of
customs for' Florida, here on business
with the treasury department, and Lee
McDonnell,'
" Washington, May 21. The woman
suffrage , resolution,- before congress
for more than forty years, was taken
up in the house as the first .real 'work
of the extra session. Four hours of
debate and adoption of the resolution
before adjournment were ' planned.
The resolution is the historic Susan
B. Anthony draft, proposing submis
sion to the states of an equal franchise
amendment to the constitution. It was
adopted by the last house 274 tol 136
on January 10, 198, but twice failed
in ; the senate, first by two votes and
then by one. "
A large margin over the requisite
two-thdrds majority was predicted to
day. The vote was expected about 6
o'clock and large delegations Of women
from organizations favoring and op -
posing the resolution ' early were on j
hand in the galleries.
With favorable action" in the house
regarded assured, senate leaders also
were prepared to act promptly. They
plan to secure a vote early next month
to dispose of the resolution before
work begins on the peace treaty.
Notwithstanding President Wilsons
rec6mmendation for repeal of the wa
time prohibition, so far as it relates
to wine and beer, the opinion seemed
to gain ground at the capitol today
that all repeal measures would bo
kept in committee until after July 1.
In the meantime, however, prohibi
tion leaders planned to enact the legis
lation which failed at the last session
for enforcement of the war time pro
hibition act and the " constitutional
amendment. Senator Sheppard, demo
crat, of Texas, author of the war time
act, said today he was confident en
forcement legislation would be passed
before July 1.
PAIGE MACHINE ON TRIAL TRIP.
Montgomery, Ala., May 21. Th big
Handley-Paige airplane, under com
mand of Captain Dunning and carry
ing four officers and six enlisted men.
left aviation repair depot here at 10:05
this , morning for New Orleans on its
way to Ellington Field, Houston. Tex.
The machine has been here several
weeks Undergoing repairs.
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AMERICA SENT FIRST
ATLANTIC AS WELL
"""" v'- -ry-
Savannah, Ga., May 21. America
sent the first steamer across the At
lantic Just a short 100 years befor
America started the first transatlan
tic air flight. :
June 22 will be celebrated as the an
niversary of the arrival of the Savan
nah at Liverpool, all sails furled, bu
her 90-horsepower steam engine car
rying her triumphantly into harbor.
In Savannah a tablet will be unveiled
with fitting ceremonies in honor of the
event.
One month was required for the first
steamship to cross from Savannah,
U.S. PROGRAM
FOR UTILITIES
OF INTEREST
Much Concern is Being Man
ifested in Recommenda
tions of President With
Reference Public Service.
A great deal of Interest Is being
manifested here as well as other points
throughout the country In President
Wilson's cabled approval of; a plka sub
mitted by Secretary Redfield and Sec
retary Wilson for the relief of; the
electric railway ssy terns of the coun
try now in the ahnds of receivers or
threatened with Insolvency.
The plan is intended to apply espe
cially in communities where the elec
tric ' service companies are unable to
meet the increased cost of operation,
and to keep their equipment in a sttae
of repair that is in keeping with the
progress of the community, as well as
to make additions and extensions.
The plan as outlined in correspon
dence made public at the White House
involves an investigation of general
franchise and operating conditions in
their; relation to rates by a federal
commission composed of representa
tives of the treasury, commerce and,
labor departments, the national asso
ciation of state commissioners, Ameri
can Cities' League of Mayors, Amal
gamated Association of Street Rail
way Employes, American Electric
Railway Association, and the Invest
ment Bankers' Association of America.
In announcing : his approval the
President asked Secretaries Redfield
and Wilson to forward their sugges
tions as to the personnel of the com
mission at the earliest time possible. ' ;
U.S. S.ISABELLA
TO TAKE PLANES
ON RIVER TRIP
Former Yacht Will Carry
Aviators to New Orleans
Whence They Will Fly Up
the Mississippi.
The U. S. S. Isabella, a converted
yacht, is anchored off the naval air
station to receive seaplanes and spare
parts which are to .be carried to New
Orleans and on up the Mississippi
river as far as St. Louis. The sea
plaris will fly from New Orleans and
may go as far as the Great Lakes.
The Isabella will be accompanied
from New Orleans by a submarine,
it is understood, ' and the flotilla
to be used to stimulate interest in en
listments in the navy. The trip will,
it is said, be of several months dura
tion, as stop-overs are to be made in
all principal cities and towns.
Since the beginning of the war, few
naval ships have been in this harbor
and the arrival of the cruiser yester
day created much interest. She Is
about 250 feet long and carries several
guns which can be seen mounted on
her decks. Her masts have a slight
rake and she has two stacks.
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STEAMER ACROSS
AS FIRST AIRPLANE
maims, ,r.
where she clearedj May 24, 1819, to
Liverpool.
The ship had been built the year,
before as a sailing vessel, but was
equipped , with steam and was placed
under command of Moses Rogers, who
commanded Fulton's Clermont on he4
first trip up the Hudson.
' In October she returned to Liver
pool and started the voyage back to
America, arriving one month later.
Less than a month later, the Savan.
nah was lost in a storm of f f the Long
Island coast.
A transatlantic voyage was not again
attempted by steam until 1833.
SHIP WORKERS
PLAN ANOTHER
CONFERENCE
Meeting Will Be Held Fri
day Night Some Boiler
makers Left Session Last
Night.
The allied trades employed at the
Pensacola ship yards will hold a secret
conference Friday night this week at
, 9 o'clock at a hall to be selected today
by " a 'committee, according to"""a vote
taken last night at the meeting of car
penters who walked out, and their sym
pathizers. The object of the secret meeting, it
was stated, would be J.o discuss the
refusal of the shipbuilding company
to receive . a committee of the men
last .Monday morning. Arrangements
were made for guards representing the
various unions to be at the door and
prevent the entrance of any person
not having a paid up union card, and
a collection was taken to pay for hand
. bills to announce the meeting to all
members of the unions involved.
Soon after the meeting was called
I to order last night, a number of the
J boilermakers employed at the plant of
I the Pensacola shipbuilding company
became manifestly dissatisfied because
1 of failure on part of the carpenters
to accord them the recognition in the
meeting that was expected in view of
the fact that at the meeting Monday
night it was determined that the meet
ing last night should be a joint af
fair, and with J. G. Flynn, quarter
man of ship fitters cn hull 970 as
spokesman and leader, a number left
the hall after a brief explanation to
the audience as to why they were
leaving.
From statements made by some of
the membeers of the boilermakers
union leaving, it was gathered that
at previous conferences some had
taken the position that the grievances
of the carpenters were unfounded.
It is understood that some of the
members of the boilermakers union re
mained and that others returned to
the meeting and stayed through it.
RHEBA CRAWFORD
CANCELS DATES
DUE TO COLLAPSE
A telegram from Atlanta received
late last night by Chas. B. Hervey
stated that Miss Rheba Crawford, the
popular Salvation Army lassie expect
ed here for the finish of the drive, has
had a nervous collapse and it has be
come necessary to cancel all her ap
pointments. -
NO MORE "GIFTS"
FOR REPUBLICAN
CAMPAIGN FUND
Washington. May 21. Chairman
Hays, of the republican national com
tii.ttee, announced today that no con
tribution of more than a thousand
dollars will be received from any ne
for financing the coming campaign.
and launched a plan of country-wide
small individual subscriptions.
! The new plan marks the passing of
the great campaign contributions from
corporations and individuals, long a
subject of attack by the republican
party's opponents. Chairman Hays
said the financing of the republican
campaign would be an open book and
It would accord with the best spirit of
campaign publicity laws of the nation
and the states.
miE WARRANTS
FOR BRIDGES
AUTHORIZED
Senator Stokes Introduces
and Passes Bill Providing
for. Issuance $160,000 in
Bonds.
SALARY ADJUTANT
v GENERAL IS CUT
Convict Road Bill, Which
Had Already Passed Sen
ate, is Passed By House
and is Up to Governor
Tallahassee, Fla., May 21. Senator
Stokes today introduced and passed a
bill authorizing the Escambia county
commissioners to issue $160,000 worth
of interest bearing time warrants for
construction of four durable bridges
to connect with Santa Rosa county,
at Bayous Texar and Marquis, Ferry
Pass and Pine Barren creek, and to
complete the concrete road to the res
ervation. The bridges will all be of
concrete. .
During consideration by the senate
this morning of the general appro
priation bill, ..the salary of the adju
tant general was reduced from three
to two thousand dollars per annum by
adoption of an amendment offered by
Senator-Russell, who said, in Its sup
port: "Mr. President, I believe $2,000
is enough for a general without an
army in time of peace." An amend
ment offered by Senator Eaton reduc-
i ing the salary to one dollar a year was
voted down.
During investigation now in pro
gress of the expenditures of the office
of the adjutant general, the governor,
who was called upon to testify, stated
among other things that be will re
move the present incumbent to that
office. ' I
-An increase of about ten .per . cent
over the present salaries of state houo
attaches is provided in the appropria
tion bill, which was not seriously
amended today in the senate.
The appropriation of $11,500 for re
organization of the national guard waa
left in the bill. Debate on this bill
to create Glades -county was in pro
gress when the senate adjourned this
afternoon.
Governor Catts has signed the pen
sion bill, it increases the pay of Con
federate pensioners to . twenty dollars
a month. -
Convict Road Bill Passes H6use.
By pasage in the house today of the
senate bill creating a convict road
force, providing for working all able
bodied state convicts on roads, except
seventy-five to remain to cultivate the
farm, Florida has abolished her convict
lease system, provided Governor Catts
signs the measure.
When the house got down to busi
ness this morning it resumed debate
on the citrus canker appropriation
bill which had "consumed all the aft
ernoon session of the previous day.
The house had adjourned for lunch
with the Dawson amendment to make
the total appropriation $210,000 to cov
er sugarcane root rot control, tobacco
fleas eradication and to protect the bee
industry of the state, and the Mathis
substitute amendment to cut the total
to $87,000. The debate lasted until
5:30 this afternoon, when the bill was
passed, carrying the Scruggs amend
ment placing a box tax of one cent on
all citrus fruit.
Third House . Organized.
J. E. Worthington, correspondent of
the Tampa Times, was elected by ac
clamation as speaker of the third
house here tonight, and he presided in
a manner that brought to him compli
ments by the score.
. The hall of the bouse of representa
tives has not .held a larger crowd this
year than that present tonight and
never in the history of Florida has a
third house session furnished more
genuine amusement or been universal
ly pronounced a greater success.
Presiding with a great meat ax,
which he used as freely as does Speak
er Wilder wield the gavel, Mr. Worth
ington "took of f" the regular speaker
to perfection.
SCOUT AIRCRAFT
RECOMMENDED BY
NAVAL EXPERTS
Washington, May 21. Construction
of a fleet of scouting aircraft of light
er than air type as an adjunct to the
American naval forces is expected by
well informed naval officers to be
recommended by the general board of
the Navy in its report to Secretary
Daniels within a few days. The new
naval air policy, some officers believe,
will include recommendations that th.s
Unied States adopt a type of aircraft
based on fundamental principles of
the German Zeppelin plus British im
provements and ideas gained by
American experts during the war.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
FIE SHOWING
IS MADE BY
ROTARY CLUB
Second Day's Work Showed
A Total of $3000 for Sal
vation Army Home Ser
vice Fund.
WOMEN WORKERS
HOLD A MEETING
Sergeant Morningstar
Makes Impressive Talk
and Cites Instances of
Worthiness of Cause.
A splendid report which "'showed
$1,000 collected in the three hours of
work yesterday, which makes a total
of $3,000 for the two days was maae
by the Rotarians at their luncheoa
yesterday. A talk by Sergeant Morn
ingstar, of New Orleans, a Florida boy
who has returned after active service
overseas, and vocal selections by Dave
Frank, of Atlanta, were also enjoyeu.
A most enthusiastic meeting was
held by the women of Pensacola who
are to aid In the Salvation Army home
service drive in the San Carlos audi
torium during the afternono.
The meeting was presided over by
Miss Helen Carter, general chairman,
assisted by Mrs. Stephen Lee, chair
man, and Mrs. J. Walter Kehoe, whose
work as chairman of the Escambia
county woman's war work committee
was so effective and who is cooperat
ing with the committer, and C. B.
Hervey, city chairman. Plans , were
perfected for carrying through their
part of the drive and teams were ap
pointed to have charge of the solocit
ing which will cover the entire resi
dential section of the city.
The following members of the teams
who are appointed to meet at the San
Carlos this morning at 10 o'clock,
when cards will be in readiness for
them and districts mapped out. Every
woman who can possibly do so la
urged to be present and as many as
possible to assist in the drive.
Team No. 1-r-Mrs. Stephen Lee, Mrs.
George Johnson and Mrs. Louis Craig.
Team No. 2 Mrs. William .Friend,
Mrs. S. R. Likes, and Mrs. George
Berry. ,
Team No. 3 Miss Margaret Ray,
Miss Helen Ridge way and Mrs. H. jr.
Root.
Team No. 4 Mrs. Allie Payne, Miss
Roberta Lawrence and Miss Lewis.
Team No. 5 Mrs. Quigley, Mr?.
Claude Donald and Mrs. Pfeiffer.
Team No. 6 Mrs. J. O. Walker and
Mrs. C. L. Smith.
Team No. 7 Mrs; John.MaSsey, Mrs.
Robert Little and Mrs. Rice. v
Team No. 8. Mrs. Marion Craig,
and Mrs. Bayliss.
Team No. 9 Mrs.v McDonald, Misses
Annie-Chapin, Gertrude and Ruth
McLane.
Team No. 10 Mrs. Bryars, Mrs.
Green.
Team No. 11 Miss Irma Graham
and Miss Elmire Bell.
Team No. 12 Mrs. Ellis Knowles
and Miss Daisye Hyer.
Proceeding the meeting Mr. Dave
Frank, of Atlanta, was introduced by
C. B. Hervey and rendered two ap
propriate vocal selection which were
greatly enjoyed. He was accompanied
on 'the piano by Mrs. Sarah Trick
Weimer. Sergeant Morningstar, of
New Orleans, a Florida boy who has
seen active Service "over there,'' was
then introduced by Mr. Hervey. Ser
geant Morningstar, in a Straightfor
ward, right to the point manner, which
characterizes the American doughboy,
spoke in glowing terms of the great
work of the Salvation Army overseas
and of the warm place held for them
in the heart of every doughboy to
whom they had filled as nearly as wan
possible the place of mother,' sister,
sweetheart and good counsellor.
The meeting was then called to or
der by Miss Carter and after the
transaction of business in arranging
the details of the drive and appoint
ment of teams. Lieutenant W, Bricen,
D. S. O., V. C. Croix de Guerre, one
of the twenty-two survivors of the
"Princess Pat' regiment, who had Just
arrived in the city, was introduced
by Mr. Hervey.
Although of British parentage, Lieut.
Bricen, who was born in -Brooklyn,
claims to be an American. His father
and brother, who were reserve offi
cers in the British army, were both
killed in the war, his father at the
battle of the Somme, and his brother
at the second battle of Ypres. Lieut.
Bricen enlisted in the "Princess Pt"
when Canada began raising forces
against the enemy. Nearly all of his
fighting has been in France.
Lieutenant Bricen brought tears to
the eyes of his audience in his rela
tion of a few incidents of the terrible
suffering endured in the war.
His. enunciation was clear and dis
tinct and he told, in a simple, convin
cing manner, as only one who has
been through such experiences can.
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